This keymap attempts to match the Kinesis Contoured (aka Advantage) default
layout as closely as possible. See
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/advantage_layout_win.pdf
Apart from the obvious mappings, this keymap also:
* removes the dual-purpose momentary layer/normal keys: Z, /, and Grv;
because the author--coming from a Kinesis keyboard--finds the delays and
accidental modifiers to be more disconcerting than helpful.
* puts Esc in the bottom left since there's no place for it in the top
left to match the Kinesis.
* changes the bottom-right key into an L2 toggle since there's otherwise no
way to get to L2.
* adds PrScr, ScrLk and Pause to the L1 keymap, down the left side, since
they're present on the Kinesis but not available in the default
ergodox_ez keymap.
- removed access to layer 2 from ";" key
- "fn" key toggles both layers 1 & 2
- replaced media and mouse layer by fn layer
- renamed symbol layer to numbers layer
- moved all F-keys together on left hand
- home replaced by KC_TRNS to make backspace available
- prev/next moved left to space to restore ralt
- arrows moved down to have reversed T-shape
- added ctl on bottom right KpEnter, to match layer 0
- removed alt from mute, as it was already no more in layer 0
- keep home/end at the same location
- RAlt as first key on the bottom right row
- left/right arrows moved on the thumb, near the other arrows
- added Alt on App
- added Alt on Mute in Layer 1
- removed ALT from left spaces to avoid issues when pressing too slowly
This moves the keys closer to a traditional layout with some redundancy
around the middle to compensate for fast non-traditional typists like
myself who tend to wander from the home row a fair bit. Navigation keys
are provided in layer 2 (accessed by left thumb button), programming
symbols and classic numeric keypad in layer 1 (accessed by right thumb
button). Permanent layer switching is provided with a smaller thumb
button. Ctrl provided in place of caps lock (because no-one needs
caps/num lock), space, backspace, enter, shift all in traditional
positions with layer 1 providing things like equals, tilde and
apostrophe (an attempt to re-use existing muscle memory).
LEDs are pimped to the point of being silly (fading in/out on layer
switch, rolling on reboot ... because I can). Power and reset keys
provided on left thumb pad in layer 2.
No meh or hyper as I haven't found a burning need for them yet.
Didier Loiseau
Aron Griffis
Stephan Bösebeck
chwilk
Seth Herr
Andrew Fecheyr
Sébastien Pérochon
Justin Garrison
dragon788
Dave Jones
Gabriel Diegel
MattLeBeauViewpoint
Erez Zukerman
Technovangelist
Piet Nutbey